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[ ]a spokesperson for the college said: ‘While we do not want to comment on any specific examples, we would like to take this opportunity to remind veterinary practices that, in order to comply with the government’s restrictions and safeguard public health, the number of clients they see face-to-face should be kept to a minimum and social distancing rules need to be maintained The Kennel Club has previously said that anyone planning to breed dogs during the lockdown should ‘consider the difficulties around socialising puppies in the current climate, the potential of you getting poorly and not being able to care for your puppies or dogs, whether your local vet will be able to assist if needed, and how to deal with prospective owners responsibly when the public have been told they must stay at home and avoid others unless absolutely essential ’ There is absolutely no welfare justification for continuing right now On fertility clinics, she said: ‘Routine reproductive work such as artificial insemination in dogs – there is absolutely no welfare justification for continuing right now [ ]there is no justification in asking our clients to travel for that ’
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